Effect of race on procedural and clinical outcomes in middle meningeal artery embolization for primary and adjunctive treatment of chronic subdural hematoma.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundWe investigated racial disparities in radiologic and clinical outcomes of patients after middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) with or without evacuation surgery.MethodsThis multicenter retrospective study includes consecutive patients who underwent MMAE across 11 institutions in North America (10 in the United States and 1 in Canada). Patients were stratified using self-reported racial data. Outcomes of interest were complications, treatment failure/reoperations, resolution of hematoma, and functional independence at last follow-up. Multivariable regression models were used to assess and adjust for relevant confounders.ResultsA total of 557 patients underwent 663 MMAEs, including 323 White (58%), 150 Black (27%), 35 Hispanic (6%), 29 As

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Paz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12075154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature